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Thousands of Market Basket associates and store customers turned out Tuesday for a rally in support of ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas in Tewksbury, Mass. (DAVID LANE/UNION LEADER)

TEWKSBURY, Mass. — A crowd currently estimated at 12,000 Market Basket workers and customers rallied again Tuesday to bring back ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, some defying the demand of company leaders to return to work this week.

Speakers at the rally praised the workers for standing up against what they perceive as injustice.